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Altrix HD-2938 Prime 8TB 7,200 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Altrix · SKU HD2938-PRIME · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index2,100 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#44,625
Street price$279
Power6 W
Performance per dollar7.53
Released2022

Specifications

BrandAltrix
ModelAltrix HD-2938 Prime
Capacity8 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer220 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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